CVE-2008-7247

N/A Unknown
Published: November 30, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

sql/sql_table.cc in MySQL 5.0.x through 5.0.88, 5.1.x through 5.1.41, and 6.0 before 6.0.9-alpha, when the data home directory contains a symlink to a different filesystem, allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by calling CREATE TABLE with a (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY argument referring to a subdirectory that requires following this symlink.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=39277
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.mysql.com/commits/59711
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00005.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125908040022018&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/38517
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:044
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38043
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1107
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=543619
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=39277
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.mysql.com/commits/59711
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125908040022018&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/38517
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:044
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38043
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1107
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=543619
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
48th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

oracle mysql

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